GENCOS have 12,000MW power generation capacity – APGC

Students study with a kerosene lamp due to epileptic public power supply in Lagos
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The Association of Power Generation Companies says it has the capacity to generate 12,000MW to reduce the electricity needs of Nigerians.

The Executive Secretary of APGC, Joy Ogaji, on Thursday said the GENCOs currently have available 8,000 MW capacity, given the readiness of the transmission and distribution networks to absorb the power generated.

He said, “Currently, the generation companies have an installed capacity of 12,500 MW if you put all of them together, they have a capacity to give Nigerians 12,500MW.

“Then they have an available capacity of 8,000MW, out of that 8,000MW, Transmission Company or the transporter that can take this power from us to give to the distribution has a capacity of maximum 5,500, which is what they claim, but we believe they can’t take more than 4,500.

“A system stress test that was conducted on the distribution lines shows that the distribution companies (DISCOs), can take a maximum of 4,600MW.

“With the available capacity, I have 8,000MW if I say okay, come and take no one can take’’.

On current reduction in power generation despite its capacity to produce more, she said paucity of funds hindered GENCOs from procuring gas to fire their power plants.

“For now we don’t have vandalism problem but inability to pay for gas.

“How do we pay for the gas, my people were paid a week ago for the electricity generated in January.

“And when they put 100 percent on the grid, maximally they have been paid 30 percent, of the money this is one of the issues,’’ she said.

“As we speak, the sector owes the generation companies about N600bn, unpaid for power that have been generated and consumed already, about N600bn.

“Now Federal Government came to announce on March 1, that they are bringing N701bn for the generation companies.

“Where is this money, that N701bn where is the money, we have written to government, please show us where this money is.’’

Ogaji also said it was important to overhaul the transmission and distribution networks in the country to facilitate the supply of more electricity to Nigerians.

She said the GENCOs were ready to advance power generation in the country.

I HAVE ALWAYS SAID IT THAT : “JONATHAN’S SILENCE FOR 2015 SHOULDN’T BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED……..IT’S HEARD DAILY HOW MANY RETURNS TO THE PDP…..I THINK INCUMBENCY IS REALLY SUPERIOR….STILL WATCHING WHAT THE GLADIATORS INSIDE THE ARENA WILL DO TO THEMSELVES COMES 2015….WE LIKE IT OR NOT, THERE MUST EMERGE A WINNER……(FOR NOW, IT IS STILL FAVOURING THE PDP , BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT DEFECTION AWAITS TOMORROW FOR APC OR PDP)? SIR-MMJ

change 2014-2015

let wait and see 2015 whether the incumbency will work this time around. i just hope that he won’t rigged the election this time around because that is what pdp is known for.

Prudentia Catus

Bro i think you talk too much without a meaningful contribution, you make this forum look childish, we need comments and meaningful thoughts like that of Mike, Evidence, Indiana Jones,among others. please reason well before you comment and give us a constructive criticism or veritable idea. just a suggestion. thanks

sed

Bla Bla Bla , How come those you mentioned are your supporters? just because he doenst share your views means he is childish abi?

Ibroraj

Femi has not been fully rehabilitated from his drug addiction. Why waste your time on this bonafide student of Pablo Escobar.

Evidence

It’s not a crime for Fani-Kayode to visit the President or even join the PDP…You have to recall that this same man is facing trial in court for some kind of financial misconduct when He was a minister,he left to the APC and Now he might come to PDP.All these are “Politics of Stomach”.Goodluck Jonathan should be very careful in dealing with the these people.

change 2014-2015

i just hope that this man won’t caused any problem in apc by meeting the president in close door meeting because i don’t know what they are discussing in secret.

Punch, it seems you have no more stories to tell us.How many electoral votes can Femi Fani Kayode convey to any political party he belongs to? His or nothing.

Evidence

Thanks you very much Danobi…This people can not even win there polling unit.All they do is look for TV channels,pages of newspaper to say things that will make them relevant to the polity in the country.

change 2014-2015

are you now saying that, that dead pdp will win their polling unit when the time of election is comes.

odogwu

Must you comment on issue, How old are you,are you up to 12 years? always talking out of point.

makegood

Why are you so daft, the change you’re seeking is to foolscountry?

change 2014-2015

let wait and see, we shouldn’t get carried away because him and jonathan are in close door meeting.

Max

Thank you very much

Oga

oops you beat me to it by 3 hours… my bad.

Magic

El rufai the chief commander of Muslim/muslim ticket,how many votes can he convey?

makegood

Good question Magic.

Hakeem Ajao B

El Rufai statement on the presidential ticket never sound like he wanted all Muslim ticket, he said a competent combination will be presented. Let’s us be wise.

Hakeem don’t use that gimmick word of competence to deceives,all we are saying is that no leader,I repeat,no leader should bring the permutation of Muslim/Muslim ticket into the equation,it will never see the light of the day!,I want you to read my lip,It will not work!.

Okoko

And what is the import of that?

Magic

You are not been wise here,I know el rufai more than u do,if Buhari is not made the presidential flag bearer he will leave the party,his mind has been fixed to Buhari ticket which cannot work,80% of eligible voters come 2015 were born in late 70s or early 80s ,so we might not appreciate Buhari s worth cos we were kids then!we ve moved past the era of anyone above 60 years old,go tell it to the mountain……

Abate Dokpu

Femi Fani Kayode is nothing. He hinges on the name of his father Remi Fani Kayode. For Femi, he is nothing. He failed woefully as a Minister of Aviation. Indeed it is his lack lustre performance that gives a shine to Stella Oduah’s tragedy at the Aviation ministry. QUESTION: How many votes can this clown bring to any party? Femi is a political Lilliputian.

change 2014-2015

i just hope that he knows what he is doing?

muhammed Ali

The man take you people for a sucker. It is impossible to be principle and remain in government in Nigeria. I have never read what this put in the paper because he did across to me as a responsible writer. I think he is cheap pimp that that carry himself as a big time NY hustlers. I love Nigeria politics because the man got paid. GEJ only need to open vault and see how of them will not crawl back on their kneels

change 2014-2015

i just hope that femi will behave in a normal to respect the rules and regulation of the party.

Braithwaite Umenta

I don’t think this guy, Femi, has much to offer, he is a former minister, like many others, and he has only one vote, is it just because he makes noise more than other numerous former ministers, don’t forget that a times, an empty can, makes more noise than the ones with something inside.

change 2014-2015

i just hope that he won’t go all about to cause confusion in apc.

ade okeke

I’m not a fan of FFk but if I have to choose between a sinking ship and a shipwreck the choice is obvious.

Abiodun Olayinka

Remember a wrecked ship would have started off by sinking so you aren’t better off with any of the two.

indiana jones

LOL to read the disparaging comments on FFK here on punch. he was your darling when he was criticizing the govt. now just paying a visit to the same govt is earning him your flak.
FFK and any person for that matter has a right to visit GEJ.
afterall, Buhari received an award from GEJ. yet no one attacked him. even the Otta apee too.
wait until Fashola and the at least 3 other APC governors decamp to the PDP. now you retads will cry rivers of tears.
e diots you all are.

yetundeOnigbogi

The awards received by Buhari and Obj, unconvincing as they might have been, WERE GIVEN ON BEHALF OF NIGERIA BY THE PRESIDENT NOT GIVEN BY GEJ IN HIS CAPACITY HAS A PRIVATE PERSON NEITHER WERE THEY GIVEN BECAUSE GEJ LOVED THEM THAT MUCH. IT WAS PURELY OUT OF NECESSITY. THEY WERE FORMER HEADS OF STATE. N matter how much anyone hates Gej today, if he leaves government tomorrow, it can’t be taken away from him that he served nigeria at the highest level and that recognition will always be there. You can’t compare that one with Fanny boy’s situation.

Danalkali

Our President is so weak and so surrounded by weaklings that he is scared of a nonentity like Fanicrazy.

NWA_Africa

What is the fear of womanizer FFK about APC fielding muslim/muslim ticket? Is he a christian in the first place? So why fighting for Christians because if he is a christian you would NEVER lied against Bianca? Just tell us that your money to pay lawyers have finished and you need Jonathan to help you. Rubbish man that his wife and daughters are now ashawos to the rich friends. Shame to ffk as he is a born coward

Guguru

Why is Fani Kayode surprised? Has he not heard that you should eat with the King of Hades with a very long spoon? By going to Aso Rock, Fani shows how limited his intelligence is, and perhaps how readily he is willing to sell his soul to the King of Hades. if you are told that Hades burns very hot, why visit it to begin with? Fani might as well join the PDP and call it a day. The King of Hades always had a mission of attracting as many souls to Hades to destroy because he wishes never to be alone in his own destruction.

Joseph A. Ukpong

It is a welcome development for Mr Fani Kayode to visit mr President,because he as seeing the down fall of APC, how can Muslim deputizing Muslim,that is a taboo. Leave them and joint this wining line PDP.THANKS Mr Fani KAYODE.

Guguru

Joseph,

Taboo? Is looting billions of naira not a taboo as well?So, you are picking and choosing what you think is a taboo—-you seem to have a form of selective amnesia, correct? What down fall of the APC are you referring to? Are you a miracle worker to know Fani has seen anything yet? What crystal balls did you rub overnight to use to see these things?

Guguru

For the average Nigerian, no Hades is hot enough to resist making a few naira to last the next day. The idea that the average Nigerian understands what principles mean or why they matter makes achieving principled goals very difficult with Nigerians. You can never be sure when the right amount of naira could attract and distract them towards a more destructive path.

Ijeoma

Femi Fani-Kayode, I have never liked you. I have never liked your mouth. It is too big, too loud and too dirty even for yourself. But for once, I love your mouth because you are making sense. I hope that your not planning to go back to PDP because you have been marginalised in APC. Bunch of jokers. Muslim/Muslim ticket? They still belong to the past.

Max

I am still waiting to hear the outcome of the Meeting between Jonathan and southwest ACN governors. The outcome of the Meeting between you the political jobber FANI- KAYODE and Jonathan. You people have betrayed us once again.

ayobami

taking the yorubas serious is like taking baba sala or baba suwe serious.Least i forget,do they still pride themselves as ”sophisticated tribe”?

ajwales

Who is Fani Kayode? And who cares really??

Ikenwe

I honestly don’t know why we are making a fuse about FFK visit to the President. Any body can visit the President because the President is the President of Nigeria and not the Preseident of PDP. Secondly, FFK has the constitutional right to jump ship as this is not new. However, it is insulting to hing his reason as the Muslim/Mulsim ticket because this is just an insinuation. If truely that is his reason, then one would have thought that he will wait to see the Muslim/Muslim ticket come true. What happens if at the end of the day the Muslim /Muslim ticket does not materialize, will FFK jump back to APC???

Babakeu

Thank you very much. You have said it all. This looks like child’s play to me. It is absolute gibberish hearing that one man called FFK is insinuating that APC is flagging Muslim/Muslim ticket for the incoming presidential election, so he is decamping to the PDP. Who h*ll is keeping him not to decamp? What sort of nonsense is that? Who is really sure that this insinuation will ever come through?

I think this is just a way of attracting needless attention to someone who deserves no attention whatsoever. Let us all wait and see before we begin to jump gun as far as who APC is going to field as prospective presidential/vice presidential candidates. Enough of this unnecessary noise!

Blues

Raging Islamic lunatic. You want people to wait for Tinubu and Buhari to declare muslim/muslim forgone ticket deal before they take action. Can you accept Christian/Christian ticket speculation? I’m sure if there is any such party and you are a member as you’re are APC member now, you won’t only decamp immediately with all your fellow fanatics but instigate the burning of the party’s secretariats all over the country, and also sponsor the assassination of the party’s leadership.

Somebody fired a gunshot, it took off another person’s hat, and you’re blaming the victim for running. You’re advocating that the victim should wait till the bullet hits him on the head to be sure that the shooter really wanted to kill him before he takes to his heel. Bloody moon worshipper!!

Bello Saheed

If you are not following the politics in the country please try and get a current affairs booklet and check the ticket of Gov. Fayemi of Ekiti – christian/christian,Oyinlola of Osun -Christian/Christian.Are you telling me there is no muslim in those state or do you notice any problem about it in those state; NO, because they believe in performance not religion.To me, nothing wrong with muslim/Muslim ticket if they would perform.

‘I think this is just a way of attracting needless attention to someone who deserves no attention whatsoever’.Two face knive,this is the same Kayode who was your hero when he was insulting the president,now he does not deserve any attention because he has turned against your APC,wonders they say shall never end.

ben benny

The fuse is because no one has criticised GEJ the way FFK has done.For him to turn around just because they promised him one thing or the other shows that no one can be trusted,and that they fight for themselves and not for the common civilians whom they claim to fight for.

Ikenwe

But that should not surprise you na! Even the President can dump the PDP for APC if he is sure his 2015 ticket will be better realized in APC!

abiodun johnson

FFK just killed whatever is left of his political career, he’s a political prostitute, a flip flopper that will never be taken seriously again by this generation of voters.
Now we know his DNA, he’s a selfish man that will only seek opportunities to benefit his own personal interest and nothing to do with good governance.
If he’s concerned about a ticket, and If he’s wise, he would have taken his concerns to the leadership of APC, not AsoRock, perhaps, it’s not about the Muslim/Muslim ticket, it’s all about his selfish personal interest that he couldn’t get through APC. I’m an APC member too, but I won’t dump my party over religion ticket, I will vote for whomever APC presents as candidate, the only difference with me is that, If Muslim/Muslim ticket is presented, I will vote for it, but I won’t spend my time and resources to campaign for it. I doubt APC will walk that line.

Ikenwe

I never knew that FFK has or had a political career not to talk of killing it!. I have never seen him as a serious and disciplined man with a direction. However, like they say, a people get the leadership they deserve. Nigerians are quick to forget things and the beats will always go on.

The guy has NEVER held an elective position. He was a political errand boy for Obasanjo. Why is this guy relevant? He cannot even deliver the vote of his household to any party.

Again, why is he relevant?

Hakeem Ajao B

Thank you very much oga oga, I wonder why this is bringing all sort of issues. We know how he left the aviation then. What is so special about him?

Akin Akin

Chief Remilekun Fani-Kayode (Fani-Power)Q.C, SAN is the father of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.

Since a son is deemed to have taken 50% of his father’s genes, it is not surprising that Chief Femi Fani-Kayode’s political trajectory is very similar to that of his late dad. Although his late dad was at a time a key member of the Action Group, the crisis in the then AG later caused Fani Kayode’s father to pitch his tent with Akintola.

No doubt, Akintola, Fani-Power & co were perceived by majority of Yorubas from that period therefrom as anti Yoruba and opportunists. In fact, ab-usive songs were ‘waxed’ against them.They never cared. They never budged.

His son, Femi Fani Kayode has continued from where his dad stopped. He has proved in innumerable ways that there is nothing like political morality. Remember that he was OBJ’s greatest critic? He wrote many damag*ing articles against OBJ’s govt and granted interviews that scan*dalised OBJ’s govt. We all know what happened at the end…he not only became OBJ’s spokesperson, he became his minister!

Is the same thing about to happen now?Femi Fani Kayode is perhaps the no.1 criti*c of GEJ’s govt. He has never seen anything positive about this govt. His constant onslau*ght against GEJ is all on record. BUT why has he suddenly departed from that route? My answer to this is Ambition & personal interests. Qed. I am saying this with every sense of responsibility. Femi Fani Kayode is just like most of our other politicians. They have no ideol*ogy and therefore hold no principles.

The excuse that his decision to jump ship is hinged on the Rumoured religiou*s colour of the APC ticket is all a face saving excuse. He has interests in representing his senatorial district in Osun state but has discovered that the party hierarchy in the sate (and of course the governor) are more disposed to giving Sen. Omoworare a return ticket. All Chief Femi Kayode is doing is to see whether a return to PDP would release him from his EFCC case and probably get the PDP senatorial ticket-since Omisore, who would have been given the ticket is now the confirmed PDP gubernatorial candidate.
……..
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode is no doubt from the family of intelligent men and women. He has proved beyond all doubts that his Fani Kayode surname is not a joke. This much touted Femi Fani Kayode can in most honesty not win a single ward in his local govt but he’s more popular than politicians that can ‘deliver’ their states. Femi Fani Kayode’s most powerful wea*pon is his ability to use the media to further his political interests.

Chief Femi Fani Kayode is well entitled to make any decision that will best serve his political interests in the no-principles brand of politics we play in Nigeria. Any decision he takes or he has taken is only for his BENEFIT!

abiodun johnson

Your 6th paragraph sums it all.
When the news originally broke about 3 days ago, I posted that this is a political selfish interest move on the part of FFK, a man that couldn’t win a ward on his own, but your 6th paragraph detailed and confirmed my thoughts, albeit with more insider knowledge.
Great post pal.

Chiemezuo Sotonye

Point of correction – FFK was never a staunch critic of OBJ, in fact he talked his way into OBJ’s gov. this started right from 1998 into 1999 until he was given a chocolate to lick, then he kept quiet. Give it to him, he is a talker, that’s his strategy. When he talks, he gets noticed. He is not a political big wig, but when he wags his political tail, he receives a 3 star canned dog food. HE is like everyone of them, LACKING THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE.

Saloskani

So if he stays in APC then he has the interest of the people. A party that couldn’t organize basic thing like ward congress. Shameless people.

Honest Man

Lolxx. You captured it vividly.

Saloskani

Akin many Yoruba people are not as little minded and an ethnic bigot like you. Leave Fani to follow his mind. Must he remain in APC that has shown that they are a party of imposition? haba when will you realize that APC is heading for the rocks.

Chei there is Godooo

Fani Kayode is an intelligent politician and understands very well Nigerian political terrain. He has 100% freedom of association under our useless constitution. The only association which he belongs that will affect me and Nigerians and Nigeria is belonging to Boko Haram or its associates like APC otherwise, Fani please carry go after all its everyone’s right to associate without fear.

jerry

Good talk brother, he has the right to do whatever he wishes without seeking permission from anyone, if I may ask, what will apc offer to nigerians If they eventualy manage to win 2015 presidential election? Nothing.

Ramus_tete

They will offer Boko Haram…how about that?

Wilson Okwobed

This FFK issue as you rightly diagnose prove one thing. And that is criticisms against government by the opposition is merely out of discontent for lack of government patronage. That means if Goodluck calls Tinubu today to come take a juicy appointment, he will jump ship. They are all selfish.

Uko Francis

Yoruba people of your type never fail to amuse reasonable human beings. What is the big issue about FFK visiting GEJ and discussing whatever pleases him; even if it has to do with where his next meal is to come from. GEJ is the president of Nigeria and this must be sunk deep into your thick skull. About a month ago SW APC governors paid a similar visit to GEJ and people like you did not make noise. FFK is a typical Nigerian politician and anybody who takes him serious may be as unserious as he is. I find it rather offensive the way you went down to insult even his late father. This is so mean and stupid of you. I wonder why your outburst cannot go on to confirm the general belief that an average Yoruba is Yoruba and nothing more.

TOBBY777

Fani Kayode is doing what Abati did and he is likely to get what Abati got. IT IS NOT THE LOAD THAT BREAKS YOU DOWN, IT IS HOW YOU CARRY IT.

elite1

His father once held a high political position in the land and actually moved a motion for nigerian independence to be on april 2nd but was shifted to oct 1st by sir tafawa balewa.he’s enjoying daddy’s legacy.a mere shadow and not the mccoy that’s why it’s easy for him to be compromised.

Oga

I agree with you Femi cannot be compared to his father Fani Power. Fani was a brilliant student and lawyer. I read somewhere that he had an historical score in the bar exams when he was called to the bar in England. Femi is indeed not only enjoying the legacy of his father he may very well be tarnishing that legacy. His father is a historical figure in Nigerian history.

yumster

You did not read about the real Remi Fani-Kayode.

otuonet otu

please get your fact right. “In 1953, Enahoro became the first to move the motion for Nigeria’s independence which was eventually granted in 1960”

PolyGon2013

Enahoro was the first to move the motion for our independence in 1953. Fani-Kayode only advocated for it to be in April. So, no distortion of history.

Moses2Ola_74Fam

@ELITE1, I THINK CHIEF ANTHONY ENAHORO MOVED THAT MOTION
CHIEF ANTHONY ENAHORO WAS 22 YEARS OLD WHEN HE MOVED THAT MOTION, HE WAS THE YOUNGEST AMONG THEM. FEMI FANI-KAYODE WAS IN OPPOSITION PARTY THEN, OPPOSITION WAS NOT PART OF THE PEOPLE WHO MOVED THE MOTION FOR OUR INDEPENDECE, BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT READY OR WANT THE INDEPENDENCE. THANKS.

Saloskani

Don’t mind these APC people. They speak from both sides of their mouth. Yesterday Fani was a political Juggernaut because he was in APC, today they call him names because he held a meeting with Mr President. What a bunch of confused minds.

Slash

Even ur GEJ is no saint. Why did he accept him back? (PDP)Poverty Delivery Party

Charles

Political party is a human construct,how can it be d base for judging integrity and competence.If the gentle friend decides to pinch his tent back to PDP that is not right to be a base for such political uproar.His personality and political will is still intact and he can never stop being that bold and intelligent man with dogged disposition.So for any one to insult him and all what he stands for, all because of his fundamental right of association is being economical with reality and facts.So @Mr elite1 in what way has Femi being compromised?for seeing d president of his country?or for respecting d institutions of governance?or can’t two conflicting sides ever find a common ground amidst individual differences?Ur statement,paints u as a man without regards for other people and their feelings.I therefore beg that u imbibe the true nature of a democrat,exactly wot I have deduced from Falana’s visit to Mr.President.

makegood

And two questions for you. 1. Why didn’t you ask the same questions when he was attacking Jonathan? 2. Is that lickspittle el Rufai also not Obj’s errand boy who has never held an elective post?

Oga

Femi’s entry into politics and the corridors of power in Nigeria has always been a joke. So I don’t know what you mean with your first question.
Yes, El-Rufai is probably in the same boat as Femi.

makegood

Fine, I presume you’re of the APC -Angry People’s Company. I’d like to ask you all, why wasn’t there the same hue and cry in 2011 when your leader, Tinubu, took you all down the garden path and dumped you in a heap by cutting a deal with Jonathan at the 11th hour? As betrayals go, they don’t come much bigger than that! And who’s to say he won’t do it again? Hahaha!!

Saydo Shan

U captured it all. FFK cannot deliver his entire household. He cannot deliver jack. D only quality he has is picking up a verbal fight, empty rabble rouse.

Saloskani

If he can’t deliver why is APC crying because he is leaving. What a shameless party.

Thank you very mush God will bless you the man that have no supporters in his state talk less national.

nwamazi

I dey laugh oh.All these APC infidels are already crying when no one has beaten them.You all shall be trashed and thrashed come 2015

Engr Jnm

the same APC dat will praise,hail u wen u join dem will be d same APC dat wll castigate and insult u wen u leave dem. sometime i wonder if that is d party dat says de want to bring justice to the country or is it the party that wants to bring divition,sentiment,hatered etc in the country, pls ans

Jo ‘boy

THAT’S NOT STRANGE. ALL PDP MEN AND WOMEN WERE BAD PEOPLE, BUT WHEN AMAECHI AND HIS FRIENDS DEFECTED TO APC, THEY BECAME THE VERY BEST IN PDP.

Anthony Okpunwa

You never said this under any of FFK’s writes ups against GEJ. Then, you were praising FFK, rating him as politically relevant and important to APC and Nigeria. What has changed in your position?

Ceejay

He is a good attack dog. Remember that was his job for former President Obasanjo before he made him Aviation minister and he has continued to discharge that duty of a rabid attack dog till date. That’s his only relevance. He has no electoral value.

Rufus

thank you,,,..

Engr Jnm

anytime a member of ur so called APC decamp,u guys start making noise and insulting the person but when that man left his former party to ur APC,, u were praising him. that shows that ur APC members are full of jealosy and cheats in ur mind

Saloskani

You’ve said it all. These people are too sentimental to be entrusted with a country like Nigeria.

paul preston

he normally thrives in gutter language and apc like such people because they are gutter party

NaijaMindOfChange

Let him come out with another story before he could be criticized.
Holding close door meeting with the president shouldn’t be a problem… If
his decision in future is contrary to his present position; then
everyone would know his kind of politician afterwards.

If he is not then-why are u shaking and wetting yr pants— What was it that made him join APC-in d first place-that is the question troubling his mind—their ideas or what-may be their Awoist philosophies-I laugh–sha–i have said it on more than one occasion that APC is filled with people with no sense of history or direction-just out to force themselves on the masses–u can’t lie yr way to power–Abiola sowed seeds of progress in human-what has Buhari done for 9jas beyond collecting contracts from Sanusi–whose life did he touch the way abiola changed the lives of ppl-around Nigeria? what about tinubu-a certificate forger -whose only interest is to plant his family members in strategic positions-its madness of the highest order for a party that is not filled with insane leaders, to attempt to impose a Muslim Muslim ticket on us–given the current boko haram war-in d fulani north-was there any boko haram during the era of abiola’? -APC is just a party that the fulanis yearn to use to grab power-they destroyed 9ja with their danfodio like ideas–of being born to rule—not the oil bearing ppl of the SS-who must be glorified and appreciated for using their wealth to better the lot of 9jas–for over 60 yrs-cheers

Oga

why do you guys assume that everyone that criticizes the government is APC. I do not belong to any party. I believe Tinubu is a rogue that does not deserve to be anywhere near any government post in Nigeria. I would not vote for Tinubu if he ran for dogcatcher.
Now does this mean I must support the rampant incompetence that is the GEJ administration? No.
When judged by my standard of government’s role in providing the basic infrastructure of electricity and pipe-borne water, every successive government in Nigeria since 1970 has failed BIG TIME!!!
You still think I am APC?

jerry

Can you stop being jealous of this man, a former minister of aviation and you are still referring him as an erand boy of obj.

jerry

GEJ all the way, come 2015 is yours and is ordained from above, congratulation the commander and chief of the armed forces.

Comfortkay

The founding fathers of Nigeria Politics are true to their IDEOLOGY but today money is in the center of everything.
Personally l don’t trust politician who is here today and tomorrow is in another place.

Magic

Muslim/Muslim or Christian/Christian will tear the party apart,I wonder how people refuse to see the reality

Hakeem Ajao B

Magic, credible candidate is better, I am a Muslim and I see no reason not to vote Rochas and Amechi if they are the best combination, but APC will need to look for sucor in the north, who are predominantly Muslims too.
The BH issue has complicated the problems in this country, and I am telling you thy are not fighting for Islam, they are dong that in pure ignorant and wickedness. They have stayed that long because we don’t have good governance; from security to all aspect of life.

Magic

My broda,me as a person I have no problem with Muslim/Muslim ticket cos ACN had Ribadu/Adeola in 2011 both Muslim,but religion tension wasn’t high then,come 2015 it will be between GEJ and APC candidate,do u think the north will ever support a Christian/Christian ticket?

Canada Boy

” Let those that are insulting me and making assumptions continue to do so. That, in itself, tells me a lot,” Yes you are right, that should tell you that Nigerians will no longer tolerate greedy and self centred characters like you to ride at their backs to the top position to steal and loot, just like Ruben Abati and few others, Nigerians are not fools that idiots like you will continue to take for a ride

Hakeem Ajao B

Thank you bro

God bless Nigeria

You’ve said it all. FFK is a political jobber. He is only interested in who dash out the biggest crumb. They don’t have the interest of Nigerians at heart. only their greedy self and their children.

NIGERIAN

He can’t expect anything short of attack…
Given his family history. ….they are not designed for opposition politics and jumps ship to where bread is guaranteed. ..
..call it the “I wan chop” of the elite.

eniolaoke

i have said this before. his father Remi Fani-Kayode[Fani Power] did same to Awo in the 60s. he joined the Akintola group.Femi would be living true to type. that is not say that i would accept [for now] muslim/muslim or christian/christian ticket. we are all religious bigots. so, are beclouded by our religious inclinations to see beyond that.

Man

I still cant believe or imagine why FFK is being celebrated like this, how much is his political strength? Nigerians are truly funny and confused people, they should stop making him popular because I don’t even seen him as a force to recon with rather I see him as ordinary Nigerian who has the right to air his view as he has been doing…..though the reason for all these to the best of my knowledge is that the presidency is out to prove to OBJ that he no longer has control over his true followers….they really want OBJ camp to be in disarray. Forget about the Muslim/Muslim ticket of APC and think deep.

Nze

Why can’t Kayode visit the president? Has our politics gone down so low to mere enemity? The President stands for all Nigerians, we might differ with his principles and ideas but that doesn’t mean we should distant ourselves from the administration.
Kayode can still maintain his stands and views while visiting the president.

Hakeem Ajao B

Nigeria political view is always different, they know themselves. Same thing happened when Jagaban refuse to give Koro the guber ticket, he never trusted koro. If Jagaban did not do that Koro would have sold Lagos for peanut to PDP.

frank

You’re completely myopic and not intouch with reality on ground. Is not about politics or enmity but about kayode’s personal and selfish interest for recognition. He’s nothing but a lying two faced yoruba monkey

Mr Nwankwo

Political prostitution in the highest.

DELE

As Fanikayode saw the brewing disaster in APC, may the eyes of millions of Nigerian be opened to understand that Buhari does not love the entire Nigeria as a Nation. Buhari and Tinubu love to deceive Nigerians. If the duo loves Nigeria they should encourage Fashola and a viable eastern or northern Christian as vice president. Only fools and idiots will support Buhari (a self-centered tug) based on his past records.

Raymond Ezeala

Why can’t Gov. Fashola be a vice to an Easterner.

God bless Nigeria

Maybe under the platform of APGA. You don’t expect a party you hate so much to make you a president. The Eastern party is an extension of PDP, so beg those crooks and thugs to help you in that direction.

makegood

But you want eastern vote don’t you?

makegood

Good question my bro

farooq

THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT BE SEEN WITH A PERSON UNDERGOING TRIAL FOR CORRUPTION………………..IF NOT FOR THE PRESIDENT’S DESPERATION FOR POWER………I HOPE HE USES AND DUMPS YOU……………………CAN’T WAITTO HEAR YOUR WHINING…………………….

omoagbala60

Why the hoopla about Nigerian bread and butter politicians, the country is in sorry state due to lack of principle and conviction on the part of greedy rulers. A typical Nigerian politician is in politics for personal aggrandizement and that is the only reason the nation, up to date, has not produced any leader with exemplary qualities.

Ess Bee

Omojuwa you are dead right! I hope APC sees what ordinary proposal is causing already let alone actual implementation he who has ears………………I’m sure PDP is praying and fasting they field muslim/muslim and north/north to show their level of overestimation, that would be their greatest undoing irrespective of the myopic reasons – performance, 21st first century or what have you. They will witness 21st century decamping and huge lost of confidence from the masses immediately they announce this. Clowns!

kwankwashiokor

Is it a crime to visit the president?

Amin

A mere foul mouthed rabble rouser and uncouth drug user been catapulted onto celebrity status by a government bereft of ideas on the way forward.
May God save Nigeria!

Oramiyan

This muslim/muslim ticket will actually sink APC, it is becoming clearer that it is muslim party.

tolu

APC is muslim party. The leaders have islamic agenda for this country. Imagine APC have 1 or 2 governors of all their governors; and in Lagos Local Govt. 98% of the chairmen are muslim. A failed party on arrival.

kassauto

I am a committed christian and it is trash to attach politics and religion because i see nothing happened even in some that the christian heads, all that matter is doing what should be done in a true democratic way.Please remove religion from politics.

greatbiodun

tolu, all these your propaganda will only make APC favorite and more popular. Nigerians are wiser now, PDP cant use religion to divide this country , no way!

PAPII

The storm this guy raises in pages of newspapers is not deserved as he is only one person and irrelevant to the cause of better Nigeria,he is just 2 faced junketing from one Party to another with intent to secure appointment from the present day govt .Fani should go and sleep there are more pressing issues to talk about

GbemigaO

Yawn !. Lets move on. Irrelevant story

olusegun phillips

Why are we all in a hurry?the game is not yet over.FFK is a man of principle and integrity,people might see it the other way but l believe very strongly he wouldn’t do anything that would jeopardise his credibility in the political sphere as far as l know.Let us also not forget why the APC leaders aren’t making contrary comment openly on whether or not they’re fielding and who?lt is they’re political duty to clear the air where necessary most especially on a very sensitive issue such as this.Not only FFK would leave should the leadership of APC field Muslim/Muslim presidential candidates but also all right thinking voting age Christians would follow suit.lf its the right thing for FFK to tell us what he discussed with Mr president,it is equally expedient for the APC leadership to also tell us the rationale behind their silence.Their is something ominous behind the silence.

elite1

The issue of election or appointing good political leaders should never be determined based on the leader’s religious convictions,rather it should be based on merits and the willingness to serve.Therefore for someone who is expected to reason in the direction of logic to bring up the issue of muslim/muslim ticket when our country is in dire need of leaders with vision and a good heart is not only hypocritical but also evil.Take a look at dubai for example.The country is governed by muslims yet they have everything they want and need in terms of development.The gdp is acceptable and churches are even allowed.
So my sincere conclusion is that to be a good leader has nothing to do with your religious affiliations be it christian or muslim.At least we currently have a christian/muslim ticket in Aso Rock and to be sincere has it made any difference???The answer is no.
Nigerians should not let this set of wicked men play on their intelligence and allow this self serving politicians play on their reason with the guise of religion.You would expect fani kayode to talk about leaders with vision and purpose no matter their religion.He his a complete disappointment as he has always been.

Oga

Thank you!!!! Last I checked the office of the vice-president in Nigeria is largely ceremonial and actually just a president-in-case. So unless guys are plotting to kill the president so the vice president can become president this idea that the two cannot be of the same religion is nonsense.
The president and the vice-president are not partners and they do not enjoy a co-presidency. They are not equal, One is ‘King’ and the other is just a prince. Since we now have the office of first lady why don’t we demur when the President and first lady practice the same religion. That would be just as absurd as this notion that a muslim/muslim or Christian/Christian ticket is de facto a bad thing. Fani-Kayode has lost his mind.
The more important requirement for the presidency is competence, patriotism, and incorruptibility.

makegood

You don’t live in the real world my friend. Even in mature democracies what you’re championing can’t happen. In the UK, about the most advanced democracy alongside the US, a Catholic can’t be Prime Minister, and in the US it’s just as bad where the Evangelicals have a strong influence. Only JFK has made it to the Presidency as a Catholic after more than 200 as a model democracy. And we’re talking of denominations within Christianity only! No matter how you spin it religion does a have a sway on the people. And by the way, competent and incorruptible people can only be found in one religion? Lastly, why don’t your party try selling a Christian/Christian ticket to the north?

Mota Gur

Fani Kayode is a man and should be allowed to manage his own affairs. Like a prophet he has warned his party against this misadventure if they harkens to his voice well and good, if not he is totally responsible for his actions and inactions without pretence. If am to be in his shoes, especially in this age of Bokos, I WILL DO THE SAME WITHOUT EXPLANATION PERIOD.

onyeulo

i dont know if nigeria wants to remain one party system,@ the same time craying for democracy…

FFK is an opportunist, maybe it is one of the conditions given for soft landing with EFCC. I wonder when people in Aso villa turned to be ”wonderful people” overnight

Sane Truth

Why are we even talking about this?
“One man one vote”

umar ardo

When some people go some where to sniff some thing and then get to some other places to say some things, such people are of no essence – only the desperately hopeless would want to associate with them. There should be no cause for alarm; it is in the right of everybody to express themselves and to associate with whom they fill like.

makegood

LOL…Punch the APC mouthpiece vetoing my comments? Well welcome back home bros! Let the angry APC muppets slating you here for visiting our amiable President eat their hearts out!!

Fula

wether musilm-muslim or muslim-babalawo or better still xtian-babalawo, it is not Fani-Kayode’s place to dictate what Nigerians want. if he’s through with his recce role as a PDP spy in APC, he’s ”welcome home” indeed. it will be the height of self deceit, a trait he’s familiar with, to think his personal choice amounts to more than that. a personal choice.

TRUTH MASTER

Who the heck is this FKK?

greatbiodun

he is just an opportunist sir

eruotor martins

Pls, don’t let’s get distracted.hw do we get d best out of our present predicament as a nation.FKF & his ilk r not relevant in d scheme of things.He El Rufai r watch dogs who distract.We shld collectively insist on our rights as a ppl not enriching dis already over rich who r playing us like chess grandmasters enuff is enuff we shld not be distracted again folks!

Oyewale, Oyegoke Solomon

But why are people addressing the issue of Femi Fani kayode leaving APC and not raising any question on the question he posed about APC muslim muslim ticket? In my own opinion, the issue raised on Muslim/Muslim APC ticket is germane than the issue of one leaving a party to another, i stand to be corrected.

Babajydex

Nigeria and Nigerians should wake up if they are still sleeping on the bed of Religion inclination. The yardsticks for casting our votes on candidates should be competence, selflessness,someone that is incorruptible, someone that is ready to accept full responsibility of the actions of his administration whether its fails or succeeds whether at the Federal, State or L.G level. The best we should look at is not the religion but the personality of the candidates.

blueeyedkitten

nice contribution, but only if you know the barrage of madmen in this forum. just wait and see the unreasonable reply(s) your otherwise peaceful comments will attract.

blueeyedkitten

Why are people scared of a Muslim/Muslim candidates? why does it matter? all we want is progress right? so who cares so long as the so called Muslim/Muslim candidates are progressives and have nigeria at heart. Remember that was the same line we used on this forum to castigate the sultan when he raised the alarm about marginalizing against the Muslims at the national confab.

Goodhead

President Jonathan has devalued the esteemed office of the President, CIC of the armed forces of Nigeria for entertaining Mr kayoed who is being investigated by EFCC for stealing N20,000,000,000. An avowed tribalist, and a Yoruba supremacist like Mr Kayode has absolutely nothing to a sitting president in Aso Villa.

Tunji Kareem

Hmmm! FFK has spoken well and i have not seen anything wrong in what he said for peace to reign and for the progress of APC. In my opinion a Muslim/Muslim ticket will not do good for APC because the government composition should cut across all strata and be fair.

Ya bani israil

i could sensed traces of religion sentiment in some people comments, where were u people when the political whore ATIKU decamped 4rm phee dee phee to ACN,and in d course of tme,he made a u turn back to PHEE DEE PHEE,was he not welcomed back into d party,dis man has a point,let wait & see,it began to dawned on some people dat FELA was prophesying in those day wit his music base on d state of d nation. MAJOR GIDEONE ORKAR r.i.p. if not dat your coup was abortive,there wouldn’t av be any threat to any RELIGION,TRIBES & ETHNICS in dis nation

Collins

PDP Snatches One More APC Legislator From Nasarawa

The ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives swelled Wednesday with one more legislator, Hon. Ishaq Ahmed Kana, from Nasarawa State defecting from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ruling party.

Kana said he had met with stakeholders from his state and some of his coordinators to discuss his cross-carpeting. The meeting took place at the VIP Hotel in Keffi, Karu last Friday.

According to him, his reason for leaving the APC was because being in the minority, makes him feel isolated at the National Assembly.
Kana is the third APC member from Nasarawa State who defected to the PDP.

The others are Hon. David Umbugadu and Haruna Kigbu, who left the APC in January.

Another reason that may have made Kana to join the PDP, THISDAY gathered from a source, was that members of the opposition in the House are not given adequate financial benefits and entitlements.

He was also said to have other grievances against his erstwhile party at the state level.

greatbiodun

Dont mind those thieves!

Caesar

You can say that it is obvious that FFK is a religious bigot as much as he is a tribalist; the two major problem of Nigeria. However, for him to have realized the Islamic sentiment behind the APC(muslim brotherhood) shebang this late makes him even less intelligent than I thought.

JOKO

Fani Kayode is a hypocrite, gold digger, the money u embezzled during OBJ’s time has finish and u want to eat back ur vomit bc of money shame on you, wn GEJ give u any appointment now u start opening ur mouth widely and abusing pple any how, but every day is 4 d thief and one is 4 d owner. It is our country i pity, bc GEJ has nothing to offer as a result of sycophants dat surrounded him and he wants to get another one, lets be watching

Honest Man

I was one of the people that despised FKK especially during his take on the deportation saga by Fashola and Lagos is a no man’s land debacle. Although I love reading his articles both on Sahara reporters and Vanguard not because of his reasoning and sense he makes but due to his intellectual ability to communicate his message. I also despised him for all other matters he has championed and his penchant to call the President names and insult him at every given chance BUT I must tell you that I am fully with him in this visit to Mr. President. Unless those writing here are not Politicians, otherwise there is nothing wrong in one who was an ardent critique of the President to make a U-turn and embrace the President. The main essence of that diatribe is to shape up the President so that he can take more proactive action on governance. If in FFK estimation the President has changed tactics and he decides to hob-nob with him, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. In United States of America, Edwin M. Stanton was made Secretary of war by Abraham Lincoln despite his criticism of Lincoln before his Presidency. Here in our country, many people have earned some position due to their criticism to the government in power and they are called in to come and help to shape up most of the things they were against. Therefore people should leave FKK to live. He has right to switch over to PDP if he wants. That APC wants to feature Muslim/Muslim ticket in the impending Presidential election is damn heavy and cogent reason for any sensible Christian to Jump out of the sinking Janjaweed ship. I respect his decision and he is welcome back to our big Umbrella shield if he so desire in coming weeks that can accommodate the entire 160 million Nigerians. Kudos!

FFK is a facebook & twitter politician without any real political base. I doubt it if he can win his ward (in Osun State). As a bonifide APC member who thinks our president/vice president religion is crucial for good governance, why can’t FFK present himself as either presidential/vice presidential aspirant? As per his recent visit to GEJ, he has just proven that he is a true son of his father.

Iwere

FFK is nothing but a political prostitute and a common job seeker, his flimsy excuses and unfounded allegation about muslim / muslim ticket is only a ploy to do what he knew best. Warning!!! GEJ should beware of the like of FFK.

Anthony Okpunwa

Why should he remain in APC that has not been able to win any election outside LG polls since registration? APC (which is ACN of course) has been parading inherited mandates from ANPP, CPC, APGA, and stolen mandates from PDP. The 1st election APC faced was in Kwara, APC came 2nd, PDP won. 2nd was Delta central, APC came 2nd, PDP won. 3rd was Anambra guber, APC came 3rd, APGA won. 4th was Ondo rep by-election, though inconclusive, APC came 3rd, LP is wining. Even in Nasarawa where the governor is APC, PDP was able to win up to 4 LG, APC won 6 with some LGs cancelled. APC is only a passer-by party in Nigeria politics. The worst it can do in 2015 is; 5 states in SW, 3 in NW, 2 in NE, 1 in NC, None in SS, and None in SE. At least as an Igbo man, I can see that Rochas is going home if he remains in APC.

Goddon

President Jonathan is playing fire! Doesn’t he know Fani Kayode? This is a guy who has abused all respected Nigerians like Gen Yakubu Gowon, Atiku Abubakar etc. He wants to be patronized. GEJ is on his own! Fani Kayode had abused GEJ and his administration. I wonder what they had to meet about. Or is GEJ looking for another Obanikoro in the South West? He must have studied the Yorubas and their ….. you know? I wish him good luck anyway.

Ojukwu

So ffk know the meaning of insult, After insulting everybody in this country Even Gen Gowon.

Dr. Muftau Oyewale, Ede. Osun.

FFK is a poltical jobber. He might even be a mole in the two parties. His leaving APC is a welcome development.

Ako Amadi

It’s really what the APC believes in, and has as its manifesto that should be important, and not the religious confession of its candidates. We should be looking for Nigerians with innovative and cutting-edge programmes. Where they go to worship during the weekend is their own personal business.

Doublee Dee

Fani kayode’s ahoy escapade is inconsequential without constituents followership which he lacks. On the other hand, the pervasive silence of the leadership of APC on the muslim/muslim ticket allegation instead of reassuring disenchanted Christian supporters of an all inclusive religious policy leaves a sour taste in ones mouth. To this end, Fani Kayode’s disguised deception in hob nobbing with the opposition is probably understandable. My only beef with FFK is why he chooses to go public with his concern rather than seek clarification directly from the leadership of APC that we knew he had access to like the presidency.

PRESTIGE

Fani Femi kayode (mr.) only has twitter value and very infinitesimal number of votes that cannot win a councilorship elecction. However, he’s welcome in PDP so he will stop the blind criticism of President Jonathan’s administration. Nothing more nothing less.

makegood

You should have said this when he was attacking Jonathan, your analysis is self-serving so keep it to yourself APC goon.

PRESTIGE

Well, I have said it b4 and I am saying it again. We know those who have electoral value. The likes of El-Rufai, Nuhu Ribado, Fani Kayode, Ogundamisi Kayode, Yele sowore (Sahara Roporters publisher) and so many others of their likes cannot control and garner votes more than their immediate and nuclair family (i.e, their wives and children). They are only twitter noise makers! In a real electoral contest, these afore mentioned guys won’t win their polling units. Mark my words. 2015 will tell. May God spare our lives!

makegood

Lol…good thing you know that APC elite are twitter noise makers!

otomololu

am amazed at the level Nigerians react to political issues! When they migrated to APC, they were hailed by the people, now body language indicates a ‘port’ back to the old fold,tongues started raking in condemnation. Have you forgotten that APC is originally a body of political ‘porters’! PDP was the first in 1998, APP followed. The ‘porters’ from PDP and APP formed AD. ANPP porters formed ‘CPP’ led by Buhari. Remember some people also ‘ported’ from AD to ACN and later all the ‘porters’ from ACN and CPP formed APC! Then aggrieved ‘porters’ from PDP joined the porter-made APC! So porting is in the blood! Seriously speaking, dig deep into the reason for all the portability and you will find the nature and character of Nigerian politicians: they are not statesmen but traders. Porting is a character of traders who seek for a greener business pasture! We don’t have political parties in Nigeria and so we cannot have politicians! What we have is a conglomeration of political traders seeking for a best environment that could ‘port’ them to power not to serve the people, but to further their trade exploiting the people’s votes and to gain access to the treasuries at all levels!

Nigeria has never been this divided.well dont worry Islam will conqer all ..

Coco B

This is my second advise to FFK,u can cross over to pdp and become irrelevant in d future after u have been used and dump,u remain in apc and become a strong voice of opposition where respect will b ascribed to u,u forget apc and pdp and stay as activist where your voice will always count

Are you half as relevant as Fani? This guy is raising real issues and discussing issues on a global scale that most of you can’t. You guys should learn to appreciate what one is doing instead of looking for faults, while you yourselves have never done anything worthwhile.

Moses2Ola_74Fam

FEMI FANI-KAYODE IS JUST MESSING ABOUT, HIS FATHER WAS NEVER BELONGS TO PROGRESSIVE OR DEMOCRATS, HE BELONGS TO CONSERVATIVES, SO, FEMI WAS ONCE IN CONSERVATIVE PARTY WHICH IS PDP, BUT LEFT, WHEN HE DID NOT GET WHAT HE WANTS. SO. BY VISITING PRESIDENT, MAY BE HE HAS BEEN PROMISED FOR BETTER POSITION IF HE CAN COME BACK TO THE FOLD, IF HE DOES, IT IS NOT A SIN OR DEFECTION, HE LEFT THEIR ON HIS OWN, AND HE CAN GO BACK IF HE WISHES. NO PROBLEMS, HE IS JUST BEHAVING LIKE A DOG. LET HIM GO.

Sola

APC leaders should come out to douse this speculation of Muslim/Muslim ticket before the party loses all its followers on religion ground.

seemwell

Politicians are the same in this country. No permanent friends, No permanent enemies but permanent INTERESTS.

sed

Nigeria the country of about 160 MUMU followers ,We are at again ,last time we followed a pretender that says he does not have shoes ,even though we knew he was not a competent leader, Now it is religion that the smart and clever politicians are using to woo and devide Nigerians , are we that daft? all this noise about muslim/muslim Christian/Christian is irrelevant. but again the MUMU followers are mumu’s they don’t see it that way .then lets look at it again ,is it now getting clearer that BOKO HARAM is a political TOOL of the PDP? OR let me put it too you differently ,Who will benefit from deviding Nigerians on religious ground on the present permutations ? I forgot that I was talking to MUMUs that cant see beyond their nose.

sed

Fellow Mumu Nigerians since religion is more important than fighting corruption ,since religion is more important to us than accountability ,since religion is more important to us than rule of law ,since religion is more important to us than good leadership let us then find the most religious persons amongst us and trust them with our votes. e.g
Ayo Orisejafor – CAN / Abubakar Sa’ad -Sultan of Sokoto 2015.
this must be accepted then , MUMU people.

Obi

We are now being given the history/back ground of Fani Kayode, because he visited Jonathan. When he left PDP to ANC his father’s history was available then. When he was accusing Jonathan, he Fani was relivant to APC now that that he plan to defect to PDP he is nolonger relivant in politice. Think about this [PDP is a sinking ship not a shinked ship] a shinking ship may have been rescued by his own understanding and want to reboard the ship who will stop he is an adult.

Saloskani

This APC is fast becoming too disgusting for my liking. Every Nigerian no matter your political cleavage, has the right to see the president if opportuned. So why the wailing and cries from APC. I won’t be surprised if more and more people decide to decamp to PDP having read the hand writing on the wall. Why should one associate yourself with a party that couldn’t organize a mere ward congress. Since Saturday, it has been tails of deaths and violence in virtually all the states of the federation during APC primaries with many state chapters factionalize because of disagreement. Just yesterday, one was killed and many injured during APC congress in Ondo state and this is a party that want to rule Nigeria. What a shame.

Opara Kelechi

FFK might not b relevant bt he gat some guys whobelieves in him so their vote counts…

Olaosebaba12

He has the right to join whatever political organisation he feels it’s okay. What about sitting governors and members of parliaments defecting? Femi holds no political position.

bloggernaija

Muslim – Muslim ticket created by the imagination of okupe,weddel simlin aka Reno omocrooki and fani kayode.
Fani kayode is only looking for the excuse to join the crooks and thieves in the federal government.
52% of the nations resources but the worst governors in the country have more to show for it.
May Sango punish all una father.
Bastardz

Man_Enough

let kayode go. he will not be missed. many people will leave pdp if he joins with his leprous character.

Anewchris

We are making Femi Fani-Kayode a hero. Doe he really deserve all this publicity? I believe this guy loves cheap publicity and we are giving it to him. His visit to GEJ should not have been given any media mention because it is of no use to the average Nigerian. It is his private affair. I still wonder why the media is turning FFK to a celebrity or political heavy weight? When he left PDP to APC, how many people followed him? So when he decides to leave APC for PDP, how many people will follow him? GEJ, BEWARE OF SUCH MEN!

nsikak

Femi’s tap has run dry and the guy cannot survive without handouts. What is baffling however is why presidency thinks the man is relevant. He certainly cannot win an election in his ward.

paul preston

Fani if they are insulting you it is simply giving you what you enjoy giving to people.But that GEJ accepted a meeting with you speak volumes of his large heart.I hope GEJ will forgive and accept Ameachi when he comes as he is planing to

sparrowihube

if 5 elected PDP governors can defect to APC, with house of reps why is FFK own is coursing fuss here and there, there is nothing he said that all the governor and the reps has never say before, but the different is that he has now see the true color of APC and those of you who says that Muslim/ muslim ticket don’t mean anything is either your a muslin or you dont know the history of nigeria, we should’nt pretend nigeria is a country with a lot of different language, culture, and religion, with our leaders mentality whosoever said that is going to work is lying to himself which is very bad. i said again it cant work with what is happening in the north and winner carrys it all in our politics time shall tell

NaijaMindOfChange

My friend, you not my friend anyway, We love people that speak with one
mouth. A leopard never changes his skin. It was the same tactics you
used on Obasanjo to get a job, now you are doing the same on GEJ. Many
taught with your education we have future leaders, but no we were dead
wrong.

lakande1

I see Fani Kayode as a sinking man trying to hold-on to any floating object. He writes as if religion is the number one consideration in every aspect of life. My questions to FFK are: Would the Vatican government allowed him to enter their country without visa because he is a Christian? Or would Saudi government allow Buhari to enter their country without a visa? Even Oyedepo will apply for visa before been allowed to enter Vatican or Israel. What has religion got to do with governance. Let’s say if FFK find himself in a position to save the life of one person who will FFK choose between a Yoruba Muslim and an Ibo Christian? Let’s remember that it was just last year when he send his co Christians ibo to the cleaners over the issue of deportation from Lagos to Anambra.FFK is afraid of going to jail hence his recent u-turn.

martino

@oga keep your mouth shot Fani kayode is a confirmed relevant politician he always say truth and fact usually made from figure wether apc field christian muslim or muslim-muslim they cant go to anywhere fani kayode my advice for you is to go back to PDP before it too late

Femi Pedro

irrelevant people scampering to share the resources of an irrelevant country under an irrelevant leadership

Obinagu

You forgot to add irrevant citizen and that will be u. Sometimes armchair criticisms drive us to absurd levels

Femi Pedro

If Nigeria as it is right now is relevant to you then there is no surprise as to your comment reflecting your genetic make up

Femi Pedro

and oh yes lest i forget, absurd level is where the leadership and ‘followers’ like you are at right now

mac2001

The Fani Kayode’s Visit to Aso-Rock-
PDP is out to win back all those, that it has lost to the other parties. It is as simple as that. Femi Fani Kayode can not be an exception;the new leadership of the PDP[chairman] did promise that on ascension. A lot of people who left the party are beginning to return in the north, south east and west .The party is using all manners of strategy at its disposal, to achieve that. We have seen their return in Imo,sokoto,Kano Kebbi,states of ex-governors, ex-minister etcetera, and APC as a party appears helpless in the game. Fani Kayode is not to blame. All those critical of his visit to Aso-Rock must look and think beyond that
Chuks Mbata[London]

Adetunji Oladipo

Am a muslim let us be realistic on these forum is apc planing to field muslim/muslim tickek?let them come and dispute the allegation,the earlier the better for the party.

Defash

No Muslim/Muslim ticket, are you saying FFK cannot serve as running-mate of Buhari?He is free to jump to PDP then.

Honest Man

I was one of the people that despised FKK especially during his take on
the deportation saga by Fashola and Lagos is a no man’s land debacle.
Although I love reading his articles both on Sahara reporters and
Vanguard not because of his reasoning and sense he makes but due to his
intellectual ability to communicate his message. I also despised him for
all other matters he has championed and his penchant to call the
President names and insult him at every given chance BUT I must tell you
that I am fully with him in this visit to Mr. President. Unless those
writing here are not Politicians, otherwise there is nothing wrong in
one who was an ardent critique of the President to make a U-turn and
embrace the President. The main essence of that diatribe is to shape up
the President so that he can take more proactive action on governance.
If in FFK estimation the President has changed tactics and he decides to
hob-nob with him, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. In
United States of America, Edwin M. Stanton was made Secretary of war by
Abraham Lincoln despite his criticism of Lincoln before his Presidency.
Here in our country, many people have earned some position due to their
criticism to the government in power and they are called in to come and
help to shape up most of the things they were against. Therefore people
should leave FKK to live. He has right to switch over to PDP if he
wants. That APC wants to feature Muslim/Muslim ticket in the impending
Presidential election is damn heavy and cogent reason for any sensible
Christian to Jump out of the sinking Janjaweed ship. I respect his
decision and he is welcome back to our big Umbrella shield if he so
desire in coming weeks that can accommodate the entire 160 million
Nigerians. Kudos!

MammanJiyaVatsa

…. thief looking for more money to steal, be useful for mankind…. you’re not the wisest to think that it’s your birthright to rule or contest fake elections in Nigeria – go get something better to do for humanity other than living off humanity !

omamma

Rable rousers have great nuisance value which sometimes adds to political gymnastics and propaganda….fani kayode is a well known rabble rouser who may also to be in a position to reveal a secret or two about his former oga who has retired back to his zoo, sorry, farm. If you were fani kayode with all the efcc wahala plus the boredom outside political office, won’t you jump at the presidents invitation? Abeg make una leave the man joor! Naija must dey!

agbobu

GOODLUK JONATHAN SO YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS INSANITY IN YOUR ADMINISTRATION. MAY BE NOW YOU HAVE INSIGHT AND CAN PROF ERE A SOLUTION. THE LACUNA IS THAT YOU ARE CLUELESS, PLAN LESS, VISION LESS AND THERE IS MASSIVE IMPUNITY AND UNHEARD OF CORRUPTION IN YOUR GOVERNMENT

Andy

What FFK is seeing now he is sitting down, non of you dare see it even standing. More APC key members are crossing over, it is just a matter of time.

TOBBY777

I am not a fan of Fani Kayode but I totally agree with him that apc should speak out about the muslim muslim ticket. IT IS NOT THE LOAD THAT BREAKS YOU DOWN, IT IS HOW YOU CARRY IT.